Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Kansas City - Lee's Summit Regional Airport (KLXT)

Lat: 38.96°NLon: 94.37°WElev: 1004ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lake Lotawana MO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light west wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Lake Lotawana MO
 38.88°N 94.23°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
10:27 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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